Worcester police arrest suspect in Craigslist robbery

WORCESTER 
A Williamsburg Drive man was arrested in connection with the robbery of a man in a Craigslist scam.

According to police, they went to an apartment complex Friday on Outlook Drive, where the victim told them he responded to an advertisement on Craigslist offering an iPhone for sale. When the victim showed up, he told police, a man met him in the hallway and asked if he had $350 for the phone. Once the man saw the victim had the money, he went to the second floor of the apartment complex, and two other men appeared and one of them pointed a black handgun at the victim. He robbed the victim of his money and his own iPhone.

Police said they were able to identify the man who brandished the gun, and said on Saturday they tracked him down. Dominique Greer, 17, of 15 Williamsburg Drive, Apt. 21, was charged with armed robbery and receiving stolen property valued at more than $250.

Police said the investigation is continuing. Anyone with information about the robbery can send an anonymous text to 274637 beginning with TIPWPD, or submit a message online via www.worcesterma.gov, or call Worcester police detectives at (508) 799-8651.